Hints on the upcoming Virtavia aircraft?

**SeanTK** · March 12th, 2014, 13:59

Not asking when...I'm asking "what". Any hints regarding what it could be? Maybe some clues like country of origin, interesting facts, something along those lines.
It sounds like it's due to be released "soon", per Virtavia's Feb 28th posting, and again, not asking when, I'm asking for maybe a hint or two as to "what" it is.

http://www.virtavia.com/

**StormILM** · March 12th, 2014, 15:07

Could be a number of things, on the US/NATO side, E-2, OV-1, HS 748/Andover, Breguet Atlantic, on the Soviet side, the Antonov twins, Beriev.
Personally, I hope for either a E-2 or an Atlantic. We'll see.

**ThePlasticMax** · March 12th, 2014, 15:18

Originally Posted by StormILM

Could be a number of things, on the US/NATO side, E-2, OV-1, HS 748/Andover, Breguet Atlantic, on the Soviet side, the Antonov twins, Beriev.
Personally, I hope for either a E-2 or an Atlantic. We'll see.

My guess: V-22 (it has two props, it's cold war...

The fairchild cargo planes (C- 82/119/120/123) are also a possibility on the US side.

I'm sure I saw someone was working on a Be-12 somewhere though, whether it was someone at/for Virtavia is another matter.

***Sundog*** · March 12th, 2014, 15:25

I'm hoping for a DHC-5. FYI, the V-22 isn't Cold War. The Cold War was over before the V-22 became operational.

**StormILM** · March 12th, 2014, 15:31

A DHC-5 would be cool too. Whatever it is, it is a twin turboprop, not a piston according to the news post.

**SeanTK** · March 12th, 2014, 15:36

Although I would love a Soviet/Russian design like the Be-12, I would be very surprised if anything from that side of the world would be on their plate, just because I don't think it would sell as well as a "Western" type.
Additionally, the cockpit of the Be-12 is quite complex, and I'm not sure how willing Virtavia would be to model something like that. Check out the cockpit pictures below (pages 1 and 2).

http://englishrussia.com/2010/06/19/...-air-garrison/

Of course, I could happily be wrong!

My personal guess fitting the "Cold War Twin Prop" message posted on their website would be a Fairchild C-123 Provider.

EDIT: The quote on the website does not say turboprop. "Apologies for the lack of activity ! We have been working hard on an all-new Cold War twin-engined prop aircraft for FSX which will be announced in a few days and will be on sale in about a week. In the meantime, the Virtavia Westland Melrin for FS2004 and FSX is now available as freeware ! A VC and 2D panel are included as well as custom sounds. Just head over to the Freeware pages : Virtavia Freeware Site"

**malibu43** · March 12th, 2014, 15:39

P2V?

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**Ian Warren** · March 12th, 2014, 17:44

Originally Posted by malibu43

P2V?

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A clean revamp of the old Alphasim, fingers crossed, pretty - aggressive - quick - and famous

It would require a series off variants and models tho

**vora** · March 12th, 2014, 18:03

With "twin Prop" and "cold war" I normally think of transports like Transall, Noratlas, Provider, Boxcar, Caribou or Buffalo. Also patrol aircraft like Atlantique or Neptune. Ofc Caribou and Neptune would be a remake.

***ColoKent*** · March 12th, 2014, 18:28

I saw this thread and thought "Hope it's an updated Neptune..."

**Daveroo** · March 12th, 2014, 18:57

Originally Posted by Ian Warren

A clean revamp of the old Alphasim, fingers crossed, pretty - aggressive - quick - and famous

It would require a series off variants and models tho

sure would..cant have a proper Neptune with out a airtanker model.....i get to see them (or did?) every summer flying fires here in my neck of the woods,one fire in the canyon just beyond my home,,we had the S2Ts ,AU P3s,Neptune P2Vs,C-130s of Hawkins and Powers,even got to see the RD4Y before it crashed.........awesome day that was...

**tommieboy** · March 12th, 2014, 19:23

Originally Posted by SeanTK

Although I would love a Soviet/Russian design like the Be-12......

YEAH! That is a brutal beast of an aircraft, and it would look pretty cool sitting next to my Virtavia Tu-22 Blinder too!

Tommy

**YoYo** · March 12th, 2014, 22:27

Pity than not Tu-94, 4 prop...

**ThinkingManNeil** · March 13th, 2014, 05:13

How about the FMA IA 58A Pucara? I know it's not strictly Cold War as in Soviets vs. the West, but it is a twin T-prop of that era with a combat history...and a neat looking aircraft in my books...

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**Hanimichal** · March 13th, 2014, 05:44

Sovietsky ... ?

**DarrenL** · March 13th, 2014, 06:25

What about the C-36 Commando, used well into and through the cold war period.

**ST0RM** · March 21st, 2014, 14:30

Since the Feb 28th announcement stating a project reveal and following week being made fore sale, nothing from Virtavia on it.

Any insider news?

**Bill Kestell** · March 21st, 2014, 14:39

DarrenL ... C-46 Curtiss Commando! (Curtiss Calamity ... The Whale) Yes! Phil, I'd kill for one of these that's native FSX~

**SeanTK** · March 21st, 2014, 19:03

Hopefully everything's alright with their development team, and it's simply a minor setback from their proposed schedule. Looking forward to seeing whatever they produce next (assuming everything is fine), and hoping we'll hear some sort of news soon.

**DarrenL** · March 22nd, 2014, 03:45

Originally Posted by Bill Kestell

DarrenL ... C-46 Curtiss Commando! (Curtiss Calamity ... The Whale) Yes! Phil, I'd kill for one of these that's native FSX~

And I just noticed I mistyped it as C-36 above - doh!

**mal998** · March 22nd, 2014, 11:10

Rest assured, everything and everyone here at Virtavia is just fine. We are busily working on buttoning up the remaining details for our new _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.